"For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," — Ephesians 3:14

Ephesians 3:14 · KJV

“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

— Ephesians 3:14

Verse 13

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Verse 15

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

Ephesians 3 — Context

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Cross References

Psalms 95:6

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Ephesians 1:16-19

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Philippians 2:10

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth;

Acts 21:5

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till {we were} out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly {places} in Christ: {places: or, things}

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Isaiah 45:23

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth {in} righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Ezra 9:5

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, {heaviness: or, affliction}